Mirage

Mike has probably met up with Skyler by now. I wonder why I helped him. My own heart ached whenever I thought of the two of them together. I wonder why? I got up and walked out of the room and bumped into my mother.

"Oh, sorry mom."

"It's fine honey. As long as you aren't hurt."

She slowly walked into her room and closed the door. It was still weird to see her since I didn't remember her but every time she saw me, she had a sad look in her eyes. I had learned that I had no father and that he died when I was 3. My mother told me that I had his hair and her eyes but I resembled him more. I didn't remember any of this of course, but it pained me to see her so depressed. There was also the fact that I was going to die as well. I didn't really think about it but if I was going to die anyway would I really need my memories? And if I did get them back, would it affect the way I am now? I went downstairs and sat on the sofa. I looked around the room to see if anything would trigger my memories but nothing happened. Everything still looked unfamiliar to me even though I've been here for a month. I looked out the back and saw snow falling down slowly. I went back to my room and closed the door. I sat down at the table beside the window and stared at the falling snow. There wasn't much for me to do except wait for news from Mike so I got up and flopped on the bed. I don't know exactly when I fell asleep but I was in the same dream again and this time, the little girl with the mask was standing under a cherry blossom tree with her back to me. I slowly walked up to her and sighed in relief. She was still in the same spot and I was able to get closer. I got within 1 foot of her and reached my hand out. She turned around and the whole scene wavered. Then the scene dispersed and I was left alone in white empty space and woke up to see sunlight coming through the window.

I opened the door and was about to walk into the classroom when a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"Leo!"

"What? What is it?"

It was Mike and he was holding onto my arm tightly. He dragged me outside and into an empty hall.

"What's wrong Mike?"

He slammed his hand against the wall facing me. His face was flushed like he just finished running a marathon but he looked mad.

"Wh-why didn't you tell me?"

"What? Tell you what?"

"That you are going to die!"

Ah. He found out. I guess Skyler told him. He looked furious and sad at the same time and it was hard to answer him as well.

"Um well. Ahahaha? How was your date?"

"That's not important. Why are you laughing? Do you understand what's going to happen? Don't you know how hard it will be for me and Skyler and everyone else to lose you?"

"I don't know because I thought it didn't matter. I don't even remember anything anyways."

I moved his hand away and started walking back but he grabbed me and again and turned me around putting his hands on my shoulders.

"But I remember. Even if you don't everyone else does. Especially Skyler."

He looked like he was on the verge of crying. It wasn't something you would expect to see from a guy who was as buff as him. I shrugged off his hands and turned around again.

"If she did then I must have done something wrong since all she does is avoid me. We can talk later. Class is going to start."

I walked back to class by myself and sat down at my seat. I stared out the window and looked at the residue of snow that was laying outside. Why would Skyler care if I died or not? She was the one avoiding me and it didn't seem as though I meant much to her. It was weird. It felt like everything was fake. The fact Skyler and I were friends, the fact that there were people who actually cared about me, the fact that I was going to die soon. Everything seemed fake.

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